Maine’s Criminal Justice System Responds to the Rise in Elder Abuse Cases with Intensive Professional Training
10/23/08
PORTLAND, Maine (October 23, 2008)
Each year, older adults in the State of Maine are victimized approximately 14,000 times according to the Office of the Maine Attorney General, and some 84% of those incidents go unreported. Victims are often unable to report the crime, make a safety plan for themselves or are too afraid to tell someone.The Elder Justice Training Partnership implements a statewide effort to better equip criminal justice professionals who work with seniors. The EJTP training team will deliver an intensive two-day training, Elder Abuse Training for Law Enforcement in Portland, October 29-30, 2008.The training in Portland is the fourth of six trainings held Statewide. The previous sites included: Topsham, Presque Isle, and Wells. Future training sites include: Hampden and Augusta.
For more information about the Portland training or about the Elder Justice Training Partnership, please contact Sharon Herrick, Project Coordinator: sharon.herrick@voanne.org
SOURCE: MaineToday.com
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